Gottlieb warns of "very dense outbreaks" in parts of U.S. as variant spreads
"It's going to be hyper-regionalized, where there are certain pockets of the country [where] we can have very dense outbreaks," Gottlieb said.
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Record-breaking heat wave in the Northwest
With records broken in Portland, Eugene and Seattle, the Pacific Northwest is sweltering under triple-digit temperatures the likes of which has never seen before in the normally temperate month of June. Lilia Luciano reports. Jeff Berardelli also joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss more.
Pacific Northwest bakes under once-in-a-millennium heat dome
The heat is being caused by a combination of a significant atmospheric blocking pattern on top of a human-caused climate changed world.
Gottlieb says pockets of U.S. could see "very dense outbreaks"
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says governors need to build up health care resources in areas with low vaccination rates and low rates of prior infection.
Hutchinson says final FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine would help fight hesitancy
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson says some of his constituents are reluctant to get vaccinated while the vaccines are only approved for emergency use.
Sydney begins 2-week COVID lockdown
Sydney, Australia, on Saturday night began a two-week lockdown amid a surge in cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant. BBC News' Phil Mercer reports.
Abandoned wells becoming environmental threat
More than 1 million abandoned wells are scattered across the U.S., left behind when oil and gas companies cease operations. The wells are insidiously becoming an environmental threat as they leak methane, a major contributor to climate change. Jeff Berardelli has more.
Pentagon releases report on UFOs
The Pentagon on Friday released its highly anticipated report on UFO sightings in recent years. But the report failed to conclusively identify the aerial objects, keeping the mystery of their existence afloat. David Martin reports.
These ancient humans were "some of the last survivors" of their kind
The bones, related to Neanderthals, are up to 140,000 years old – "some of the last survivors of a once very dominant group," researchers say.
Ancient Colosseum's Hypogeum publicly opens
Visitors will be able to walk in the footsteps of Roman Gladiators in the same areas where they prepared to fight to the death. The Colosseum is opening up its deepest depths to the public. Chris Livesay reports.
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